Standing before US-based Pakistanis in June at a dinner in Washington, Asim Munir beamed after meeting US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

Afghan officials are lashing out against their former allies in the Pakistani military as hostilities between the two countries intensify.

Pakistan's annual fuel oil exports hit an all-time high this year and are expected to trend steady to higher next year, as higher domestic taxes deterred purchases while power plants are switching to cleaner alternatives,

Relations between India and Pakistan are back in focus after two blasts in their respective capitals renewed tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.